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Auckland Council

Unitary Authority

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Council Details

Council Type
Unitary Authority
Short Name
Auckland
CEO
-
Established
-

Contact

Website
www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
Email
-
Phone
-
Address
-

Elected Member Remuneration (2025-2026)

Mayor Salary
$318,616
+3.8% from 2025($11,664)
Average Councillor Salary
$139,517
+3.8% from 2025($5,108)

Source: NZ Taxpayers' Union (via Remuneration Authority data). Average councillors' salaries calculated by dividing each council's governance remuneration pool by the number of councillors.

Financial Health Score (2024)

Overall Score
41.4/100
Tier 4 - Concern
National Ranking
#32
of all councils
Peer Group Ranking
#1
of 1 in Auckland Council Group
Solvency
43.3
30%
Operational
38.9
25%
Liquidity
59.4
15%
Assets
-
15%
Sustainability
65
15%
Net Debt to Revenue
482%
Interest Coverage
4.7x

Historical Financial Data

14 years available
Operating Income
$3.53B
+11.4% YoY
Operating Expenditure
$3.95B
+32.0% YoY
Operating Result
$-417.8M
Deficit
Total Result
$-1.05B

Income

Rates$2.54B
Regulatory Income & Petrol Tax$435.7M
Grants, Subsidies & Donations$67.7M
Interest Income$214.7M
Dividend Income$43.1M
Sales & Other Income$236.2M
Total Operating Income$3.53B

Expenditure

Employee Costs$664.1M
Depreciation & Amortisation$342.0M
Grants, Subsidies & Donations$753.5M
Interest Expenditure$553.7M
Purchases & Other$1.64B
Total Operating Expenditure$3.95B

Source: Stats NZ Local Authority Financial Statistics. All values in NZD.

Current Elected Members

Leadership

Wayne Brown

Mayor

$318,616/year

Councillors(avg. $139,517/year)

John Watson

Albany Ward

Victoria Short

Albany Ward

Operating Margin
-%
Debt to Assets
25.3%

Financial Position (Stats NZ Data)

Total Assets
$50.3B
Total Debt
$12.7B
Rates Revenue
$2.5B
Current Ratio
0.36x

Source: Stats NZ Local Authority Financial Statistics. Scoring methodology based on DIA financial prudence benchmarks.View all council rankings →

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